Washington – Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the status of the city of Malaz Chicago in his opening data today to the House of Representatives Control Committee.
Johnson defended the city's public safety efforts and immigration policies, with a focus that crime rates have decreased under his administration.
He has highlighted initiatives such as a working group for theft, and the increase in investigations and investment employees in society's confidence to improve public safety.
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Johnson rejected the allegations that the city's welcome decree in Chicago contributes to the crime, on the pretext that it enhances law enforcement by encouraging cooperation from all the population, regardless of the state of immigration.
He called for federal support to continue investing in housing, health care and job opportunities, saying that his administration is committed to building Chicago more secure and stronger.
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What they say:
Below Johnson's full opening statement:
Thank you, Chairman of the Board, Cruise Corporation, and Committee members.
I have a privilege and honor for the honor as the mayor of Chicago, the third largest city in the country. It was established by a Black Hitty man and a Botawati woman, Chicago and the city of immigrants were proud. Generations of new arrivals, including the descendants of the worshipers during the great immigration, created a vibrant city where one in five of them are residents born in a foreigner. Every day, I wake up to serve each of 77 unique neighborhoods in Chicago and those who live in our great city.
As the mayor of Chicago, there is nothing more important to me than the safety and welfare of all our residents. Since my election, my administration focused on establishing and implementing public safety initiatives that protect all Chicago residents. We have launched the people's plan for the safety of society, which builds confidence between societies and enforcement of law by defining the priorities of transparency and the intervention of violence.
We created a working action squad for a 25 % reduction in the city level.
We added more than 200 investigators, which increased the clearance rates in our cases.
We updated police and technology equipment so that the police officers have the tools they need to prevent and combat crime.
Our efforts to improve public safety by building confidence and investment in our societies are working. Violent crime decreased in Chicago. In 2024, the city ended with the least killing rate within five years.
The city is also safer due to the domestic city decree. This law is confirmed that the city's police resources focus on our local priorities.
In fact, for forty years, Chicago leaders have realized that our policies towards civil immigration issues help prevent and solve crimes. Simply put, any procedures for deportation fears that make Chicago more dangerous. These concerns cause witnesses and victims to avoid cooperation with the police. The cooperation of all people, regardless of their migration situation, is necessary to achieve the city's goals of reducing the crime and following justice to the victims. When there is confidence among the city's residents and the police, illegal immigrants are advancing to report crimes to enforce local law and provide information that helps the police solve these crimes.
Now, I know that there are myths about these laws. But we should not let badly monuments and intimidation deceive the fact that the Chicago crime rates are heading. We still have a long way, but the exciting tragedy in the name of political utility does not rule; It is great. Every violent crime is devastating, but the ram of the redemption of the entire societies is not only misleading, but it is unfair, and it is under it.
So let me be clear:
The Chicago City Law and our laws and other policies do not lead to more crime.
They do not prevent cooperation with federal law enforcement on criminal issues.
We are not “port” of criminals. We arrest them, often due to the laws that allow all residents to feel safe to help the police.
As a mayor, I build Chicago embodies the dream he had my father when he came from Salis, Mississippi during the second great migration. Chicago invests in housing, health care, jobs and education. For this reason:
Increased access to safe and stable housing by adding approximately 4000 units;
Expanding access to health care by opening three new mental health centers;
It focused on obtaining our youth jobs in paying good jobs, while increasing the summer jobs by 45 % since I took my position.
Our local partnership has built a solid foundation for Chicago better, stronger and safer. We need your support for these efforts. We are ready to partnership with you in the measures we know enhances confidence and create sustainable public safety.
For the people of Chicago, and all the diligent people in this great nation, these values ​​are our northern star; The drinking pumping that we follow for a better future. We will not return.
I look forward to answering the committee's questions. “
Source: The information contained in this story came from the session of the Supervisory Committee in the House of Representatives on the cities of the resort and the Chicago mayor's office.
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